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New York Oxford: Oxford University Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1996. Limited Signed Edition; First Printing. Original Cloth. 0195101464 . The Signed edition of The Oxford Mark Twain, limited to 300 copies in unread, As New condition in alike dust-jacket. Signed by Frederick Bush and Judith Yaross Lee directly on the half-title page; Foreword by Sahelley Fisher Fishkin, introduction by Frederick Bush and afterword by Judith Yaross Lee discussing Twain's work and facsimile reprint, covering most of his career, from "Advice to Young Girls", originally appearing in 1865, just months before he achieved national acclaim for his "Jumping Frog" tale) , to the title story, written in 1904; 8vo; Signed by Editor .

New York: B. W. Dodge & Company. Near Fine. 1909. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. First edition/first Issue in Near Fine condition with lightly rubbed extremities. Binding in deep blue, vertical rib cloth with gold stamped author, title, and publisher as required. Without dust-jacket as issued. The wrapper wasn't introduced until the third issue. Richards 227, Livingston 328, Stewart 324; Abaft the Funnel is a collection of short stories and one poem published in 1909. The short stories contained within Abaft the Funnel were culled from the pages of the Civil and Military Gazette, the Pioneer and Pioneer Mail, the Week’s News, and the C&MG; 8vo; [iv], v-viii, 360 pages .

Akron, OH: Saalfield Publishing Company. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1905. First thus. Hardcover. Very Good-, little rubbed condition, spine a bit shaken in dust-jacket with a few chips chips and tears. Publisher's olive green boards in scarce colorful dust-jacket. Profusely illustrated by Carl Tracy Hawley; Here is Edgar Lee's adaptation of Thomas Bulfinch's 1855 publication of the same name, The Age of Fable. It is a transcription of the original with multi-syllable words broken apart by syllable for the benefit of younger readers ; Woodcuts; 94 pages .

Boston: Little, Brown, & Company. Very Good+. 1904. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in very good+ condition. The volume has a slightly loosened spine ; ; B&W; 8vo; 320 pages .

Boston: Little, Brown, & Company. Very Good. 1904. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first printing of the first edition in very good condition. Volume is signed and dated by the previous owner on front endpage. There are small water stains on the back endpages. The cover shows wear, with the spine being slightly cocked; ; B&W; 8vo; 320 pages .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Good. 1901. Hardcover. An edition in Good condition with rubbing, edgewear and general shelfwear to the volume, there is a cutout glued to the front pastedown and a previous owner's name inked on the half-title page; Anselm is an 8th century theologian and philosopher who is best known for his work on the ontological argument.; 8vo; 251 pages .

Boston: D. C. Heath and Co. , Publishers. Very Good+. 1909. Edition in very good + condition with rubbing to the boards and bumped corners. There is light soiling to the pages and stamps from previous owners on the front flyleaf and bottom page edge next to spine. ; M. KnoxThis anthology of German literature is a great way to increase your understanding of the language and the literature. The selections are well-made and will introduce you to some of Germany's most famous authors.; 399 pages .

London: Hutchinson. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0091782775 . A Fine first printing of the first British edition in an equally Fine dust-jacket that has a red sticker on the lower right front corner. The book is inscribed and signed by author Steve Erickson on the title page; In Arc d’X, Erickson tells the story of a world beset by a terrible famine. The only hope for salvation is a long-lost artifact known as the Arc d’X. But to find it, the characters must traverse a dangerous, uncharted land.; 8vo; [i-ii, 1-7] 8-298 [299-302] pages; Signed by Author .

[San Francisco]: The Book Club of California. Fine. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. First and only edition in Fine condition. Includes the original advertising flyer and errata sheet in envelop addressed to original recipient; Dr. Harlan's book provides the first comprehensive history of Doxey's interesting and important careers as bookseller and publisher as well as the first bibliography of all Doxey's San Francisco imprints; 8vo; 84, [4] pages .

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Very Good+. 1908. Hardcover. An edition in very good+ condition. The interior is clean and tightly bound. The exterior illustration is in good shape; The Avenger is a book about a man who becomes obsessed with hunting down and killing the man who killed his family.; B&W; 8vo; 297 pages .

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Very Good+. 1908. Hardcover. An edition in very good+ condition. The spine is beginning to fade and is slightly cocked. The boards are becoming slightly loose; The Avenger is a novel set in the days of World War I. It tells the story of a young American soldier, John, who is captured by the Germans and sent to a POW camp in Germany. There, John meets a mysterious Russian officer, Captain Arkady, and together they plot to escape the camp and return to America to fight the war.; B&W; 8vo; 297 pages .

New York and London: Funk & Wagnalls Company. Very Good. 1909. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A ten volume set of first editions/first printings all in Very Good condition excluding volumes one, two, and ten. All volumes have previous owner's signature on the front pastedown and lightly soiled boards. Vol 1: Good+ condition; front hinge starting, heavily soiled boards and spine, and a ding to upper board fore edge. Vol 2: Very Good- condition; damp staining to front board, soiled rear board, and damp wrinkled pages. Vol 10: Very Good- condition; torn front free end paper and half title page and loose first signature with all pages present and accounted for; A concise anthology of selected prose from the Western Canon starting with the ancient Greek and Roman literature, and including selections from British, European, and American literature ; 16mo .

London, Melbourne, And Toronto: Ward, Lock & Co Limited. Good. 1919. Hardcover. An edition in good condition. There is some shelfwear to the covers and the pages are tanned; HOOD PASSIONNora Roberts' bestseller comes to life in this riveting novel of betrayal and passion.In 1946, the socialite Elise Greer is married to the handsome, successful Timothy Greer. But Elise is harboring a secret: She's in love with her longtime friend, Paul Oppenheim. When Timothy finds out, he's devastated. He's never forgiven Elise for betraying him, and he's determined to make her pay.Paul has his own reasons for being attracted to Elise. Despite their close friendship, he's never been able to tell her the truth about his feelings. When he learns of her affair, he's devastated. He realizes that he's been in love with her all along.Now, it's up to Paul and Elise to try to make their love work. But the past is always waiting to catch up with people, and a devastating… Read More

New York: Dood, Mead and Company. Very Good+. 1904. Hardcover. An edition in very good+ condition. The cover is brightly illustrated with slight amount of shelfwear. The binding is tight and the pages are clean. There is a signature of a previous owner on the front pastedown; When she was just a girl, Gwen's sister was brutally murdered. Now a woman, Gwen is a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. Her latest case is a puzzling one: a series of anonymous letters that threaten to expose a powerful politician's dark secrets. Gwen is sure she can solve the case, but the more she investigates, the more she realizes that someone wants her to stop. When Gwen's mentor and friend is killed, she knows she has to find the killer. But who can she trust? As Gwen starts to unravel the secrets of the letter writer, she realizes that the person behind the threats may be someone she thought she knew--her sister's killer.; B&W; 8vo; 333 pages .

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company. Very Good+. 1904. Hardcover. An edition in very good+ condition. The tightly bound volume is clean adn the cover illustrations are still bright; accusations of treason plunge a idealistic young woman into a web of intrigue and deception in the days leading up to America's Revolutionary War.Amy is an idealistic young woman who believes in the ideals of the Revolution. When false accusations of treason are made against her, she is thrust into a web of intrigue and deception. She must fight to clear her name and protect the values she believes in.; B&W; 8vo; 333 pages .

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Company. Very Good. 1904. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very first edition first printing, this book is somewhat fragile due to the fabric hanging delicately to the frame. The front and back paste downs have begun to separate from the pages. There is some rubbing and discoloration present; ; 8vo; 233 pages .

London, Edinburgh, Dublin, And New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons. Fair. 1909. Softcover. An edition in fair condition. There is a memorial stamp on the front flyleaf. The edges of the cover are chipping and deteriorating; This book is about a man named Mr. Jarndyce who has a large legal case that is always taking up his time. He has three children who are all grown up and have families of their own. One day, he learns that one of his children, Mr. Wickfield, has died. Mr. Jarndyce is very upset and decides to go to court to get his estate. He eventually wins the case, but then learns that he has to pay the other side's lawyer, Mr. Jewells, a large sum of money. Mr. Jarndyce is not able to pay the money, so he moves into a house that he borrows from a friend. The house is very old and rundown, and it is not easy to live in.; 18mo; 928 pages .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine. 1902. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. An elegant first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition; Includes nine short stories: The Blue Flower, The Source, The Mill, Spy Rock, Wood-Magic, The Other Wise Man, A Handful of Clay, The Lost Word, and The First Christmas-Tree ; 8vo; [i-vi] vii [viii-xii], [2]-298 [2] pages .

London, Edinburgh, Dublin, And New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons. Fair. 1909. Softcover. An edition in fair condition with a memorial stamp on the series page. The edges of the cover are chipping and deteriorating ; The Book of Snobs is a book by William Makepeace Thackeray. It is a collection of sketches and short stories about people who are considered to be snobs. The book includes stories about people who are pompous, arrogant, and self-centered.; New Century Library Works of William Makepeace Thackeray; 18mo; 177, 230, 182 pages .

Boston: Expression Company. Good+. c1908. Hardcover. A edition in Good+ condition with soiling, edgewear and spine starting to separate. Light pencil markings throughout the book; Browning and the Dramatic Monologue: Nature and Interpretation of an Overlooked Form of Literature is an exploration of the dramatic monologue, a form of poetry often overlooked by scholars. The book looks at the history and nature of the monologue, as well as how it has been interpreted by various authors and critics.; 8vo ; 308 pages .